Window mounting assembly and method of installing same



July 3, 1962 c. G. coPP, JR 3,041,678

wlNDow MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD oF INSTALLING SAME Filed Sept. 2 6,1958 60 INVENTOR F/` 2 CARRO/ L G Cono, JR.

ATTORNEY United States Patent O 3,041,678 WINDOW MOUNTING ASSEMBLY ANDMETHOD F INSTALLING SAME Carroll G. Copp, Jr., 821 Cypress Ave., Venice,Fla. Filed Sept. 26, 1958, Ser. No. 763,541 2 Claims. (Cl. 20-11) Thisinvention relates generally to building structures and is moreparticularly concerned with a novel window mounting assembly and themethod of installing the same.

A primary object of this invention is to provide an improved windowinstallation or mounting assembly and novel method of installing the4same for securing and supporting a window frame in a wall opening andwhich is especially adaptable for mounting windows utilizing metalframes, such as jalousie, easement or awning type windows.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved Windowinstallation utilizing a non-rusting material and eliminating thenecessity for providing Wood buck strips nailed to brick or concrete,for example, and thus eliminating the possibility of early deteriorationof the wood and giving rise to longer life of the installation.

A still further object of the invention is to provide in an improvedwindow installation novel resilient mounting clips readily adjustablefor positioning a window prior to the application of the finishingmortar, calking, etc. and eliminating the necessity yfor shimming windowframes with wood or metal shims.

And yet another object of this invention is to provide a novel windowmounting assembly and method which are of a relatively economicalcharacter and give rise to maximum eiiiciency and a minimum ofdeterioration.

The novel method of installation and structure of the novel windowmounting assembly as well as more particular objects of the inventionwill become apparent from the reading of the following description ofthe preferred embodiment, the appended claims and the accompanyingdrawing in which:

FIGURE l is an elevational view looking from the inside of a buildingshowing a fragmentary portion of a wall with a jalousie type windowinstalled utilizing the novel window mounting assembly of the invention.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 2 2 of FIGUREl.

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the resilientmounting clips of the invention; and

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of one of theplaster stop-strips utilized in the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, as seen in FIGURE l a fragmentaryportion of a concrete wall is indicated generally at 10, the wallincludes a window opening 12 receiving therein a window jamb 14 in whichis secured a window frame l16 of a jalousie type window indicatedgenerally at 18. The jamb 14 is retained and oriented in the opening 12by means of resilient mounting clips indicated generally at 20.

Considering FIGURE 2, the wall which includes opening 12 has an exteriorsurface 21 and an interior surface 21', the opening 12 being considereda mounting surface upon which the window jamb will be mounted. Althoughthe exemplary embodiment of the invention discloses a concrete wall, thenovel window mounting assembly and method may be utilized with wallsconstructed of wood yor metal. Additionally, it has been disclosed thataligned pairs of the mounting clips 20 are utilized at opposite sides ofthe Window opening, see FIGURE l. However, additional mounting clips maybe used at the upper and lower ends of the window opening. The variousmetal parts utilized in the mounting assembly will compriser extrudedaluminum. However, any other suitable metal may be utilized.

The resilient mounting clips 20' comprise an integral body member 22including an elongated flexible leg portion 24 having a transverseaperture 26 extending through an intermedi-ate terminal portion thereof.The other end of the leg portion 24 continues in a plurality of reversebend fold or spring por-tions substantially parallel to the leg portion24 as indicated at `28 and 30. The reverse bend spring portions 28 and30 continue in a reverse bend abutment plate portion 32 terminating inan outwardly extending transverse abutment edge 34. The abutment edge 34is substantially parallel to the leg portion 24 as is the uppertransverse or linear edge 36 which extends slightly above the connectingportion between the leg portion 24 and reverse Vbend portion 28 asindicated at 38 in FIGURE 2.

The jamb 14 of the window incorporates integral right angularly relatedelements which include a web 40 transverse inner and outer anges 42 and44 which define an outwardly opening channel 46 for receiving the edgeof the window frame 16 therein. The web 4t) Yincludes inwardly extendingparallel abutment ribs 48 engageable with the outer surface of abutmentplate portion 32 of the resilient mounting clip and when so disposed thelinear edge 34 will engage the intersection of the ange 44 and web 4@and the linear upper edge portion 36 of the mounting clip will engagethe inner surface of iiange 46. The web 44 includes a transverseaperture 50` therethrough in alignment with transverse apertures 52extending through portions 24, 28, 301 and 32 for receiving therein asuitable fastening screw 54.

The leg portion of the resilient mounting clip will receive through theaperture 26 a suitable fastening screw 56 retained within an anchorshield 58 secured in the wall 10 as clearly seen in FIGURE 2. The legportion 24, it will be noted, will have suiicient resiliency to be`disposed over the outer end 60 of the shield 58. dicated at 62 is anelongated plaster stop-strip having an L-shaped cross section andincluding anges 64 and 66. The flange 66 will be disposed between themounting surface provided by the wall opening 12 and the adjacent vsurface portion of the leg portion of the resilient clip, and flange 64will be disposed above the upper edge portion 38 of the resilientmounting clip in underlying relationship relative to the adjacentportion of the flange 42 of the window jamb. It will -be noted, in thisregard, that the iiange 42 is of greater width than the flange 44, seeFIGURE 2.

In the absence of additional structure, it will be noted that throughthe utilization of the resilient mounting clips 2i) and prior to theapplication of caulking material 68 and finishing plaster 70, the jambelement 14, the plaster stop strip 62 may be mounted in the windowopening by means of the resilient mounting clips 20` through theutilization of the fastening elements 54 and 56. inasmuch as the reversebend fold portions of the .mounting clip may be compressed or movedtoward each other, the screw 54 maybe rotated to possibly have a slightpenetration in the mounting surface of the window opening and throughthis expedient adjustment of the jamb element may be adjusted (towardand away from the mounting surface and in this manner the window jambmay be readily disposed in its properly oriented position and after thisis accomplished, the caulking 68 and iinishing plaster 70 may beapplied.

The construction shown embodies the invention in a preferred form, 'butit is intended that the disclosure be illustrative rather thandefinitive, the invention being deiined in the appended claims.

f Whatlis claimed as neit is as follows:`

1.. A window frame assembly in combination with a Y' Wall including anopening deiined by at least a pairo opposed mounting surfaces, mountingclips secured on said mounting surfaces and projecting into said wallopening', each of said mounting clips including a mounting portionsecured on one of said mounting surfaces and an orienting portion spacedfrom said onersurface, a-window frame mounted Vin said opening andincluding jambV element mountedon the on'enting portion of said clips,rotatable *fastening means extending through said jamb elements;

and mounting portions and engageable at one'end on said Y projectingaway from said Y -section including one flange Vdisposed between themountmountinggsurfaces and including aA head` portion overlying Y.

saidf jamb elements, .and a plaster stop-strip clampinglyV engagedbetween said mounting portions of said clips and said mounting surfacesand underlying said 'jamb element, said mounting Vand orienting portionsof said clips being connected by a resilient connecting-portion, VVsaidfastening means extending through said resilient connecting porf tion,said orienting portion comprising a terminal edge of said mounting clipsparallel to said mounting surfaces and a spaced linear abutment portionAof said resilient Y VVconnecting portion, said jamb elements having asubstantially IY-shaped crossieection including a web andtransverse'inner and outer flanges lforming at one side a win- 2 dowreceiving channel, abutment portions on said'web ing portion of saidclips and the mounting surfaces, the other ange thereof extending awayfrom said mounting surfaces and underlying the outer flange of said jambelementaspaee'd from said linear abutment portion;

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